Section 378: Cases in which publication is absolutely privileged

The publication of defamatory matter is absolutely privileged, and no person is
criminally liable in respect thereof, in the following cases‐
[L.N. 257 of 1959. L.N. 112 of 1964. 1967 No. 27.]
(1) if the matter is published by the President, Minister or a Governor or by order of the
President,
Minister or a Governor in any official document, Gazette or proceedings; or
(2) if the publication is made in a petition to the President, Minister, or a Governor; or
(3) if the publication takes place in proceedings held before or under the authority of
any court, or in any inquiry held under the authority of any Act, law, statute, or order,
or under the authority of the President, Minister, or a Governor; or
(4) if the publication takes place in an official report made by a person appointed to
hold an inquiry under the authority of any Act, law, statute, or Order in Council, or of
the President, Minister, or a Governor; or
(5) if the matter is published concerning a person subject to military discipline for the
time being, and relates to his conduct as a person subject to such discipline, and is
published by some person having authority over him in respect of such conduct, and to
some person having authority over him in respect of such conduct.
[L.N. 257 of 1959. L.N. 112 of 1964. 1967 No. 19. 1967 No. 27.]